Chapter 1

Time and Sequence

What is our objective for the story we will be reading?

What does it mean to analyze something?

Objective: We will trace and analyze the author’s use of time and sequence

Pair share

APK: What different types of story sequences do you know?

Sequence: The order in which the story’s events take place

Chronological order: the most common order for stories, time order (1,2, 3)

Flashback: a scene that interrupts the story to introduce an event that took place in the past

Flash-forward: A scene that jumps ahead of the story to narrate an event that happens in the future

Foreshadowing: Hints in the story that certain events are going to happen later

Concept Development

Checking for understanding What is the most common

sequence used in stories?

What is the difference between flash-forward and foreshadowing?

Concept Development

Understanding time and sequence is important because…

1. It will help you comprehend the plot of the story/movie and not become confused

2. Why else?

Importance

Why would authors or directors choose to manipulate a time sequence with elements like flashback, flash-forward or foreshadowing?

Possibly to create suspense, generate interest, create ambiguity, produce humor…

Importance for authors/directors

Why is it important to understand time and sequence of story?

What is chronological order?Name 3 ways an author/director

can interrupt or manipulate the time and sequence of a story.

Closure

Identify a time-manipulation element in a story or movie you are familiar with.

THEN, explain HOW the time manipulation affected the story and/or audience.

**You cannot use Inception, The Matrixor The Notebook

Independent Practice Application